
Morocco Ranks 4th Globally in Schengen Visa Applications, EU Data Shows
Morocco ranks in the top 5 countries with the most Schengen Visa applicants.

Morocco ranks in the top 5 countries with the most Schengen Visa applicants.

Many intermediaries specializing in Schengen visas are showing ingenuity to grow their "business" and facilitate obtaining the precious sesame for candidates for emigration to Europe.

To reduce fraud and cope with the influx of applications during the summer holidays, TLScontact has just implemented a new system for scheduling visa appointments at the Casablanca center.

A Moroccan parliamentary proposal is considering imposing an entry visa on citizens of the European Union. Presented by Khaled Setti and Loubna Alaoui, this measure aims to establish reciprocity, as Moroccans are subject to a visa to travel to the Schengen area.

Faced with the persistence of difficulties for Moroccans wishing to obtain "Schengen" visas, parliamentary advisors Khaled Setti and Loubna Alaoui of the National Union of Labor within the House of Advisors, have called on Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, to impose a visa on European nationals as part of a "reciprocity" policy.

Since January 11, new rules apply to the process of applying for an Italian visa in the Italian consulates in Morocco and other countries. Its neighbor, France, wants to follow suit.

The French visa policy towards the Maghreb has shown its limits. Faced with this failure, President Emmanuel Macron wants to change tack.

Exasperated, many Moroccans have decided to organize a sit-in in front of the headquarters of the Portuguese embassy in Morocco in Rabat to demand explanations on the accumulated delay in the issuance of work visas.

Moroccans wishing to travel to France are still facing enormous difficulties in obtaining a visa.

Since September 18, 2024, applicants for French visas in Morocco can make an appointment by video call at the visa center in Rabat, TLScontact has announced. A measure aimed at combating fraud.

The Spanish consulate in Tangier has filed a complaint with the competent prosecutor’s office against ten individuals accused of falsifying official documents for the purpose of obtaining Schengen visas.

France has just launched a new visa for self-employed workers, including Moroccans, offering them the opportunity to settle and work in the country. This visa, initially valid for one year, can be renewed annually up to a maximum of five years.